Paul Guimaraes joins Neighbourhood PR

Neighbourhood PR, a key player in the music, lifestyle and event space appoints former Warner/Parlophone and Virgin/EMI Senior Publicist Paul Guimaraes to its current team.

Joining the London team Paul Guimaraes brings over two decades of experience within the music industry. Previously working at a variety of major labels (Island, Virgin, EMI, Parlophone, Warner Music) and boutique labels (Source), where he has directly handled UK press campaigns for an eclectic range of artists including Daft Punk, Katy Perry, Kelis, Pharrell Williams, Tinie Tempah, Kano, deadmau5, Tracey Thorn, Simian, Phoenix, Air and Gesaffelstein.

Based both in London and Newcastle Upon-Tyne, Headed by MD / Director of Publicity Neil Bainbridge, Associate Partner Toni Tambourine and currently a small team of five publicists, with an emphasis on electronic music Neighbourhood PR has lead successful campaigns with current clients including major labels Warner Music, Virgin EMI and Sony to artists such as David Guetta, Maya Jane Coles, NASTIA, Bjarki, Richy Ahmed and Cheat Codes, as well as International Music Summit and being newly appointed to Pacha Group.

Neil Bainbridge Managing Director and Founder of Neighbourhood PR says: ‘“While we have had a long standing relationship with Paul we have worked particularly well together on several Warner projects over the last few years. Our ideas, creativity and approach have always been aligned so it’s an absolute pleasure to welcome him to the team. I’m excited about him bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to our combined and now diverse client roster; be it emerging or established acts, helping forge our client service and drive PR strategy”

Paul Guimaraes says ‘I have had the pleasure of partnering with Neighbourhood on a number of projects over the years and have always been taken aback by their passion for music and forward- thinking approach to publicity.

Paul continues to represent his acts Tinie Tempah, Kano, Bugzy Malone, David Guetta, Partynextdoor, DVSN, Roy Wood$, Majid Jordan, They, Fuse ODG, Ashnikko, Banx & Ranx, Blonde, Icarus, Rationale, HEX and Soleima.

Elsewhere, Tom Hewitt-Jones takes the role of Senior Publicist while Zac Banks has been promoted to Publicist from his previous role as Press Assistant.